Lawrence County Community Foundation Scholarships

Robert E. Lee, II, Memorial Scholarship+

The Robert E. Lee, II, Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of a vital member of the Lawrence County community. As a local businessman, County Coroner, volunteer, husband, father, and friend, Robert Lee embodied a uniquely open and generous spirit that touched many lives.

Robert’s untiring work in and for the Bedford community is legendary. He donated his time and talents to youth organizations, service clubs, and local committees and boards with boundless, positive energy with the belief that the greatest gift you can give another is to make them feel good about themselves. Robert’s voracious appetite for life, his genuine concern for friends and neighbors, his sense of adventure, and his integrity, made him so dearly loved by his family, friends and community.

In that spirit, the Robert E. Lee II Memorial Scholarship seeks to recognize a young person who embodies a similar ethic and has demonstrated a willingness to serve others.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be a graduating senior of Bedford North Lawrence High School in Bedford, Indiana.
• Applicant must be an active/involved member in their school and/or community and be involved in one or more of the following activities: Extracurricular Activities, Community Organization Volunteer, Varsity or Intramural Athletics, Church or Religious Organization Volunteer, Family-Support Volunteer and/or Part-Time Employment.
• Applicant must have been accepted by a post-secondary program (2- or 4-year college or a technical/vocational program).
• Applicant must be deserving of financial assistance.

Bedford Elks Ladies Marie Disbennett Scholarship+

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be a returning male or female student currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school after at least a one-year period of time since high school graduation.
• Applicant must be a current resident of Lawrence County who has lived here for at least one year prior to applying for the scholarship and who maintains a local, permanent mailing address.
• All requested information must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee in order to be considered as a scholarship applicant.
• The scholarship is not intended to reimburse debt that may have already incurred, but instead for tuition and fees for the upcoming semester. The scholarship will be paid to the university.

Walk with Excellence Returning Women's Scholarship+

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be a returning female student currently enrolled in or accepted to an accredited college, university, or technical school after at least a one-year period of time since high school graduation.
• Applicant must be a current resident of Lawrence County who has lived here for at least one year prior to applying for the scholarship and who maintains a local, permanent mailing address.
• All requested information must be submitted to the Scholarship Committee in order to be considered as a scholarship applicant.
• The scholarship is not intended to reimburse debt that may have already incurred, but instead for tuition and fees for the upcoming semester. The scholarship will be paid to the university.

Amalie Ford Barger Scholarship+

Eligibility Requirements:

• The primary purpose of the Amalie Ford Barger Scholarship is to provide scholarships for qualified Lawrence County students attending Oakland City University. Preference will be given to female students returning to school after a period of time, especially those who have returned to school after raising their family.